Take Your Career Around the World
Looking for more than just your next job? Join a team supporting the U.S. Department of State at American embassies and consulates around the globe.
At MEC, we’re seeking skilled professionals across a wide range of disciplines-including skilled trades, facilities management, logistics, administration, technical services, and operations-to help support the critical mission of U.S. diplomatic facilities worldwide. Every role plays an important part in maintaining safe, secure, and mission-ready environments for American personnel serving overseas.
If you’re looking for meaningful work, the opportunity to live and work internationally, and an outstanding compensation and benefits package, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Join MEC?
- Competitive compensation
- Company-paid housing and utilities overseas
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Paid travel to your overseas assignment
- The opportunity to live and work abroad while supporting an important U.S. Government mission
- Professional growth through unique international experience
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Administrative Assistant (35%)
- Incumbent receives day-to-day direction from the DOS S/FM and D/FM. Assists with providing a full range of general support services including CAA and unclassified procurement operations, payroll administration, financial activities, maintaining related files and records, scheduling meetings and other general administrative and clerical duties.
- Assists with payroll utilizing the DOS WinT&A payroll software system for both DOS Direct Hire and LES employees. Includes verifying time and attendance before submittal to FSC. Assists with consolidating bi-weekly payroll and submitting it to FSC. Maintain a “sensitive” spreadsheet-detailing payroll and allowance information.
- Meet with all new and departing employees and obtain necessary payroll and allowance information and forward the data to FSC Charleston.
- Performs general office administrative duties such as preparing reports, tables, summaries, and other documents using standard office software.
Controlled Access Areas (CAA) Work Order Coordinator (30%)
- Managing and operating work orders in the classified preventive maintenance computer system for the CAA of the Chancery building.
- Receives, processes, schedules, and monitors work orders for the CAA of the Chancery building.
- Stores, maintains, and saves all records, drawings, technical manuals, and building notices needed for the safety and maintenance of the CAA of the Chancery.
- For all requirements for securely procured equipment and repair parts to support building systems in CAA:
- Drafts or checks Requests for Procurement and submits them to GSO Procurement
- Maintaining records of all RFPs submitted and obtaining order status updates coordinates with Secure Warehouse staff to ensure adequate stock of securely procured expendable maintenance supplies
- Arranges pick-up of necessary items from secure receiving area or warehouse and delivery to worksite by cleared Americans.
Unclassified Work Order Coordinator (30%)
- Managing and operating work orders in the un-classified preventive maintenance computer
system for the non-CAA portions of the Embassy compound.
- Receives, processes, schedules, and monitors work orders for the non-CAA portions of the Embassy compound.
- Stores, maintains, and saves all records, drawings, technical manuals, and building notices needed for the safety and maintenance of the non-CAA portions of the Embassy compound.
Other (5%)
- Performs general office administrative duties such as administrating meetings, preparing reports, tables, summaries, and other documents using standard office software.
- Acts as backup for LES Work Order Clerk as needed.
- Assists the S/FM & D/FM in other areas as required.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of computer programs; must be able to produce letters, reports, and presentations.
- Must be 21 years of age or older, have completed secondary school.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance.
- A 3/3 level in Russian is required.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Facilities Management.
- Associate degree or completion of a trades or technical school.
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